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    WHY IS PUBLIC MONEY PROPPING UP FOSSIL FUELS?

    Aug 21, 2019 2 minutes
    Words — Danny Chivers

    Fossil-fuel subsidies are in the spotlight again. Unbelievable as it may sound, with climate impacts hitting hard and fast, government support for oil, coal and gas seems to be on the rise.

    Yet there is very little consensus on just how money goes towards subsidizing fossil fuels. While the argument against these subsidies is simple (‘Want to prevent climate breakdown? Then stop giving money away

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